Fausto Papetti (

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, 28 January 1923 – San Remo, 15 June 1999) was an Italian alto

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player. A jazz musician by formation, Papetti became widely known for producing instrumental covers of some of the most famous pop and jazz songs. Papetti reached the height of his popularity in the 1960s and 1970s. His albums were particularly successful in the European and Latin American markets. During the 1970s, Papetti's first greatest hits album, published in 1975, is to these days his best-selling album. His performance of the song "

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" (originally by

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's Love Unlimited Orchestra) was featured on the

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compilation " Ultimate Breaks and Beats". His influence on saxophone music was substantial and in the 1970s many imitators appeared, like Johnny Sax and Piergiorgio Farina. Papetti's records are also characterized for their sexy covers, often featuring scantily clad women. He occasionally recorded under the pseudonym Fausto Danieli.

Discography

Albums

*''Musica Nel Mondo, Vol. 2'' (2004) *''Musica Nel Mondo'' (2004) *''E Se Domani'' (2003) *''Ritmi Dell'America Latina'' (2003) *''Moon River'' (2003) *''Chloe'' (2003) *''Evergreens No. 3'' (2003) *''Scandalo Al Sole .V. More' (2003) *''If You Leave Me Now'' (2003) *''Accarezzami'' (2003) *''Cinema: Anni 70'' (2003) *''Cinema: Anni 60'' (2003) *''Made in Italy'' MG(2003) *''Bonjour France'' (2003) *''Evergreens'' (2003) *''Memory'' (2003) *''Evergreens, Vol. 2'' (2001) *''The Look of Love'' (2000) *''Calda Estate'' (1999) *''What A Wonderful World'' xpanded(1998) *''Sax Latino'' (1997) *''Made in Italy icordi' (1997) *''More Feelings'' (1996) *''More Feelings Again'' (1996) *''Fausto Papetti'' (1995) *''The Magic Sax of Fausto Papetti'' (1995) *''Sax in Gold'' (1994) *''El Cine'' (1994) *''El Mundo de Fausto Papetti'' (1994) *''Ecos de New York, Vol. 2'' (1991) *''Ecos de Hollywood'' (1991) *''Ecos de Brasil, Vol. 2'' (1991) *''Ecos de Italia, Vol. 2'' (1991) *''Maria Elena'' (1991) *''Feelings'' (1991) *''Magic Sax'' (1990) *''Us and Them (Fausto Papetti album), Us and Them'' (1988) *''Midnight Melodies (Fausto Papetti album), Midnight Melodies'' (1988) *''Baby Blue Music, Vol. 1'' (1987) *''Il Mondo Di Papetti, Vol. 3'' (1987) *''Baby Blue Music, Vol. 2'' (1987) *''Il Mondo Di Papetti, Vol. 2'' (1986) *''Sax Idea'' (1984) *''My One and Only Love'' (1982) *''Old America'' (1981) *''The Sexy Sax'' (1979)

Box sets and compilations

*''Fausto Papetti Collection'' (2006) *''Le Piu Belle Melodie di Fausto Papetti'' (2006) *''Fausto Papetti Collection, Vol. 2'' (2006) *''I Grandi Successi Originali'' (2000) *''Oggi, Vol. 4'' (1999) *''Oggi, Vol. 3'' (1999) *''Oggi, Vol. 2'' (1999) *''Oggi, Vol. 1'' (1999) *''What a Wonderful World'' (1998) *''Gli Anni D'Oro'' (1997) *''Econo Series'' (1997) *''Scandalo Al Sole'' eplay(1995) *''20 Exitos, Vol. 2'' (1994) *''20 Exitos'' (1994) *''All Time Favorites (Fausto Papetti album), All Time Favorites'' (1991) *''Il Mondo Di Papetti'' (1988) {{DEFAULTSORT:Papetti, Fausto 1923 births 1999 deaths People from Viggiù Italian jazz saxophonists Male saxophonists Italian pop musicians 20th-century Italian musicians Italian bandleaders 20th-century saxophonists 20th-century Italian male musicians Male jazz musicians Italian saxophonists